Himeji vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3649
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$524
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1806
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$2196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
91
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
528K
2.94M

The cost of living in Himeji is 11% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4618th and 5173rd ($1132 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 42nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Himeji ranked 232nd best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1550th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Incheon

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Himeji Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.64%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.4
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8933
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084